Tobacco-pipe.



No. 632,565. Patented Sept. 5, 1899. R. K. HALL. A TOBACCO RIPE.

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RALPH K. HALL, OF WOONSOCKET, RHODE ISLAND.

TOBACCO-PIPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 632,565, dated September 5, 1899.

Application filed July 6, 1899. Serial Noi722,9 96. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RALPH K. HALL, a citizen of the United States, residing at VVoonsocket, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented new and useful Improvements in TobaccoPipes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in tobaccopipes; and it has for its object to produce a pipe which may be easily kept clean or from getting foul, the stem being divided longitudinally, whereby ready access may be had to the smoke-passage and base of the bowl to clean the same from nicotine, dust, and otherimpurities which may lodge therein.

Theinvention will be fully understood from the following description and claims, when taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view of a pipe constructed according to my improvements. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the lower half of the stem let down in a hinged manner. Fig. 3 isa cross-sectional view taken at the point indicated by the dotted line m w on Fig. l. I Fig. 4c is a similar view taken at the point indicated by the dotted line yy' on Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the stem in a closed position, illustrating a modified construction; and Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing another modification.

Referring by letter to said drawings, A indicates the bowl, and B the stem, of a pipe, which may be composed of such materials as pipes are usually made, and may be either plain or of any fanciful design, according to the dictation of the manufacturer.

The stem B is divided longitudinally into an upper section a and a lower section b, the division being made horizontally, as shown, leaving the bowl and upper section of the stem integral. It will be observed that the line of separation of the stem intersects the base of the bowl, so that when the sections of the stem have been separated, as will be presently described, the base of the bowl will be exposed so as to permit of ready cleansing. The lower section b is hinged at its outer end to the body or bowl, as shown at c, so that it may be opened or separated from the section a in a hinged manner. By reason of the stem being. divided horizontally it will be seen that ing out of the joint, as the lower section will serve as a trough or collector for nicotine or liquids naturally arising in the use of pipes.

As a further means of preventing leakage at the joint I provide the lower section b, on each side ofthe smoke-passage d, with a tongue e, which'extends into a groove f on the adjacent side of the upper section, and I prefer to make the tongues of V form in cross-section offensive liquids will be prevented from passand the grooves of the upper section of a com- I 'plementary form to receive them.

The sections of the stem are suitably held together at the month end, the means which I have shown in the present illustration being a slidable ferrule g, although other means might be employed. I have formed the month end of the upper section a with a depending integral part it, which is provided with a.

central hole 1', corresponding with the smoke passage formed by the combined sections of the stem. This-mouth end as thus formed may be provided with an internal annular recessj to receive one end of. a mouthpiece 70, over which the ferrule Z may'slide for fixing the lower hinged section of the stem and allowing the same to be separated from the The tion, as shown in Fig. 5 of the drawings. As

another modification I would provide the upper fiat side of the lower section of the steinwith an angular groove 6 there being one each side of the smoke passage, and place in such grooves metallic strips m, which may be of V- shape or other form in crosssection, and provide the under side of the upper section awith a complementary groove to receive the metallic strips. @In lieu of metal hard rubber or other suitable-material might be employed. 7

When it is desired to clean the pipe of nicotine, dust, or other material,it is simply necessary to slide the ferrule 01f of the joint at the mouth end of the stem, when the lower section b of the 'stem will be allowed to drop in a hinged manner, and such substances as may not be discharged by the act of separating the stem may be easily removed, the smoke-channel being exposedl After the stem and bowl have been cleaned the lower section of the stem may be closed by lifting the same in a hinged manner and sliding the ferrule over the joint again.

Having thus described myinvention, what 1 claim is-- 1. A pipe having its stem divided longitudinally through its smoke-passage and in a horizontal plane, the upper section of said stem having'a depending portion at its mouth end provided with a hole or passage, and the lower section hinged at its outerend to the bowl or body of the pipe, and a slidable ferrule adapted to secure the month end of the sections, substantially as specified.

2. The improved tobacco-pipe comprising the bowl and the stem divided longitudinallyv and in a horizontal plane so as to form the two sections a and b and expose the interior of the bowl from below upwardly, the hinge In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing wit-- nessesh RALPH KLHALL.

Witnesses: I V r C. HERBERTVPOND,

E. LE ROY SPAULDING. 

